viajar Imperfect Conjugation
viajar — to travel
Viajar follows the regular -aba pattern in the imperfect: viajaba, viajabas, viajaba, viajábamos, viajabais, viajaban.
viajar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe how you used to travel in the past or to set the scene during a trip. It describes habitual travel or ongoing journeys without a specific end.
Notes on viajar in the Imperfect
Viajar is regular in the imperfect. Remember to add the accent on the 'á' in the nosotros form.
Example Sentences
Cuando era niño, viajábamos mucho en coche.
When I was a child, we used to travel a lot by car.
nosotros
Ella viajaba por Europa cuando conoció a su esposo.
She was traveling through Europe when she met her husband.
él/ella/usted
Tú siempre viajabas con una maleta muy grande.
You always used to travel with a very large suitcase.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: viajabamos
Correct: viajábamos
Why: The 'nosotros' form of -ar verbs in the imperfect always requires an accent on the first 'a' of the ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: viajo
Viajar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense: viajo, viajas, viaja, viajamos, viajáis, viajan.
Preterite
yo: viajé
The preterite of viajar is regular: viajé, viajaste, viajó, viajamos, viajasteis, viajaron.
Future
yo: viajaré
The future tense of viajar uses the infinitive plus endings: viajaré, viajarás, viajará, viajaremos, viajaréis, viajarán.
Conditional
yo: viajaría
The conditional of viajar is regular: viajaría, viajarías, viajaría, viajaríamos, viajaríais, viajarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: viaje
The present subjunctive of viajar uses -e endings: viaje, viajes, viaje, viajemos, viajéis, viagen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: viajara
The imperfect subjunctive of viajar is formed from the 'ellos' preterite: viajara, viajaras, viajara, viajáramos, viajararais, viajaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: viaja
The imperative of viajar provides commands: viaja (tú), viaje (usted), viajemos, viadjad (vosotros), viajen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no viajes
The negative imperative of viajar uses the present subjunctive: no viajes, no viaje, no viajemos, no viajéis, no viajen.